Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!caen!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!gatech!prism!mailer.cc.fsu.edu!nu!boyd From: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech Subject: Re: Spectre Questions Message-ID: <1991May7.205903.1293@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> Date: 8 May 91 01:28:06 GMT References: <2896@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk> <1991May6.143909.6030@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> <2910@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk> Reply-To: boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu (Mickey Boyd) Organization: Florida State University Computer Science Department Lines: 47 In article <2910@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk>, neil@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Forsyth) writes: >In article <1991May6.143909.6030@mailer.cc.fsu.edu> boyd@nu.cs.fsu.edu >(Mickey Boyd) writes: >>In article <2896@odin.cs.hw.ac.uk>, neil@cs.hw.ac.uk (Neil Forsyth) writes: >>>But there is a program called DOS Mounter that can be run on both Spectre 128 >>>with version 3 software and a real Mac (with a high density drive) that will >>>allow DOS disks to be used instead of GCR ones. >>>No need to upgrade to GCR if you don't want to. >> >>But this would mean that any Mac software purchased would have to be >>modemed or null-modemed over, which was my original point. > >No, no, no! The point is that you can use DOS disk to transfer programs >and data between Spectre 128 and genuine Macs at normal disk access speeds. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ . Ok, let's go to the store. Let's buy a piece of Mac software. We go home. Hmmm, do I have a Mac? No, but I have a Spectre 128, and that is damn close. Hmmm, ok, let's stick this disk in. Hmmm, what is that grungy noise . . . . Alternate scenario: Ok, buy the software, drive home. Hmmm, disk makes a funny noise in my (Spectre 128 equipped) ST. No problem, I'll just go over to my Mac and put it on a DOS floppy, then walk over to my ST and smuggly load in my new Mac program. What honey? Why did I buy this Spectre when I already have a Mac? Well, you see, the screen is really big . . . . NOW do you see my point? The one that might be important (either way) in the decision to purchase a Spectre 128 or Spectre GCR! The GCR is more convenient at worst, and if you do not have access to another Mac, it may be a necessity. For example, if you have a Mac at work and an ST at home, a Spectre 128 would probably be fine. Actually, if you happen to have a Syquest SQ-555 hooked to your ST, and have access to a Mac similarly equiped, you have it made. You can move stuff around at 44mb a pop. Much better. As a side note, does anyone know how to purchase the made-in-hong-kong legitimate Mac ROMS? The ones that sell for $2 over there (or something)? I saw the original post, but no followup (heehee, all this might be for naught . . ). -- ---------------------------------+------------------------------------- Mickey R. Boyd | "Kirk to Enterprise. All clear FSU Computer Science | down here. Beam down Technical Support Group | yeoman Rand and a six-pack . ." email: boyd@fsucs.cs.fsu.edu | ---------------------------------+-------------------------------------